Game scoring device



P AL 2,492,592

SCORING DEVICE v 2 Sheets-Sheet l ii T I i i-1E1 5 0 i w '3 5' V i v i i a 5 ii L Q INVENTOR. CHARLES 6. PERRY JOHN G. PERRY r I"; r

C G. ERRY ET GAME Dec. 27, 1949 c. G. PERRY ETAL GAME SCORING DEVICE- 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Filed Dec. 4, 1948 INVENTOR. CHARLES 6. PERRY y JOHN G. PERRY Patented Dec. 27, 1949 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE GAME SCORING DEVICE Charles G. Perry and John G. Perry, Irondequoit, N. Y.

Application December 4, 1948, Serial No. 63,586

7 Claims. 1

This invention relates to registering devices and, more particularly, to those adapted for registering and indicating numerical quantities such, for example, as the scores made by players in golf and other games and the like, one object of the invention being to provide an improved registering device for such a purpose having a more simple, practical and inexpensive construction.

Another object is to provide a device of the above character in a compact and convenient form adapted to be carried in the pocket, for registering the scores made by a plurality of players in a series of contests.

Another object is to supply a registering device having the above advantages and adapted for registering the scores in strokes played by a golf foursome, for example, on a full course of eighteen holes.

To these and other ends the invention resides in certain improvements and combinations of parts, all as will be hereinafter more fully described, the novel features being pointed out in the claims at the end of the specification.

In the drawings:

Fig. 1 is a plan view of one side of the registering device embodying the present invention;

Fig. 2 is a plan view of the opposite side thereof;

Fig. 3 is an end elevation of the device as seen from the right in Fig. 1;

Fig. 4 is a plan view of the device as shown in Fig. 2 with the casing cover removed;

Fig. 5 is an enlarged, sectional elevation on the line 55 in Fig. 2;

Fig. 6 is a fragmentary sectional elevation on the line 6-4; in Fig. 5, and

Fig. 7 is an enlarged fragmentary perspective view of the detent means for the indicating means shown in Fig. 4.

The invention is embodied in the present instance, by way of illustration, in a registering device particularly adapted for use in playing the game of golf for registering and maintaining a temporary indication of the score made by each player of a foursome on each hole, as well as the total score of each player for the course. It has been a common practice among golfers, of course, to carry a score card and pencil for keeping the scores, but this practice has required a fresh score card to be provided for each game and the writing down of the scores on the card, usually without a convenient supporting surface for writing,

I so that for these and other reasons this method of scoring has not been wholly satisfactory. The

present invention provides a device adapted to be carried in the pocket and comprising a settable indicating means or numbered wheel for each player for each hole, as well as means for registering the total score of each player, so constructed as to be readily set, as required, to register the scores and subsequently returned to an initial zero position for repeated use.

Referring more particularly to the drawings, the invention is embodied in a rectangular, flat or tabular-shaped device adapted to be conveniently carried in the pocket and comprising an enclosing casing, indicated generally at I0, having a body section II and a cover section l2. The body section comprises a fiat rectangular main portion 13 with an angularly extending, marginal flange M on each of its four sides. The cover section [2 comprises a substantially fiat rectangular main portion I5 having around its four sides an angular flange l6 adapted, when assembled, to overlap the flange I4 of the bottom section shown, thus providing a relatively thin article of generally fiat shape.

The body section II of the casing contains a plurality of spaced parallel spindles, IT to 20, inclusive, arranged substantially in a plane parallel with the opposite sides of the casing, each spindle having in each end a threaded opening for the reception of a screw, as 2|, extending through and closely fitting an opening in the flange l 4 of the body section, as shown, to support these spindles in the relation described above. The flange l6 of the cover section [2 is preferably formed with slots 22 opening through the edge of the flange and adapted to receive the screws 2! so that, by turning the screws home, the casing sections may be tightly secured together.

Each of the spindles I! to 29, inclusive, has mounted thereon a series of indicating means or Wheels 23, spaced longitudinally along the spindle and each comprising a numbered wheel 24 having at one side thereof a flange 25 of larger diameter and with a knurled edge for manually rotating the wheel on its spindle. Each wheel is marked with the numbers 1 to 9, inclusive, arranged circumferentially of the wheel, in upright reading position, one above another, as shown, these wheels being arranged in juxtaposed relation on each spindle except for thin washers 25 interposed between adjacent Wheels to reduce friction. There are eighteen of these wheels on each spindle, and each spindle carries, at one end thereof, an additional set of three totalizer wheels 21, 28 and 29, for registering total scores.

the casing cover at a proper elevation.

- with the first nine playing holes.

end of the casing has :an unbroken portion :35, to

Wheel 21 is the same in construction as each of the wheels 24, and wheel 29 has also the same construction, except that its flange 39 is on the opposite side of the wheel. The intermediate totalizer wheel 28 has no flange, but is slightly larger in diameter than wheels 21 and 29 and knurled, so as to be readily accessible for rotation by hand and the totalizer wheels 21, 28 and 29 are numbered in the usual way with the numerals from 1 to 9,'inclusive, and zero.

The totalizer wheel 21 at one end of each spindle is spaced from the adjacent end of the casing by a sleeve 3| on the spindle (Fig. 4-), while the front wheel 24 at the other end of the spindle is spaced from the corresponding end of 1 the casing by a pair of spacing sleeves, '32 and 33, between which is a disk 34 serving as a stop for the cover to prevent it from contacting with the wheels. This same result is achievedat the other end of the spindle cutting each notch 22 of the cover flange to a suitable depth, so that its bottom engages the screws 2! to maintain This result may be accomplished in the same way at both ends of the casing, or both ends may be provided with disks :34 for that purpose.

Detent means are provided for yieldably retaining each wheel in adjusted position, com- :prising a metal plate 35 (Fig. 7), bent into substantially U-shape with oppositely extending wings 36 at each end formed with openings 37 through which the screws 2! are passed to anchor the .detent plate in position. These detent plates are located between adjacent pairs of spindles and number Wheels, as shown, :and each is out away to leave oppositel turned resilient fingers .38 arranged 'to engage the knurled flanges 25 of the wheels 24, 21, 28 .and 29, to yieldably retain "them in adjusted position.

The indicating means 23 are arranged in rows .extending transversely of the spindles 29, as

shown, and the cover section iii of the casing is formed with a series of openings 39 arranged for viewing the number wheels in alternate ones of these rows, as shown. The ends and one side of each of these openings have inwardly extending inclined flanges as 40 .and 45, respectively (Fig.

.6), .to frame an opening through which the numerals on each wheel 24 are individually visible and also to facilitate'access of the thumb or finger .to the flangeof .the wheel {or turning it. The

-'wheels are numbered along the upper edge of this portion or the casing, asat 44, to correspond The other cover the totalizer wheels .21, 28 and 29.

The opposite or body portion l3 of the casing :is formed with similar rows of openings 66 for exposing the remaining alternate -whee1s 24 and their operating flanges 25, which indicating are covered by portion 15 of cover section 12, these rows of openings 36 beginning with the first row of wheels at the left hand sideof the casing and exposing the alternate wheels on each .spindlaas shown. These openings are similarly flanged inwardly, as -.desc1'ib ed above in .connection with the openings 39, for training single numerals on each wheel and for affording access to its knurled turning flange 25. The end of the body portion I3 carries a similar numbered designation 4'! of the individual players and the rows of wheels are numbered as at 48, from 10 to 18, to correspond with the remaining playing holes from 10 to 18, inclusive. The right hand end 49 of the casing is formed with openings, 59, 5! and 52, to expose the totalizer wheels 21, 2B and 29, respectively, these openings being similarly flanged as described above and being connected with each other except for thin bridging portions, as 53, for joining the opposite sides of the opening and separating it into three parts corresponding to the three wheels, as shown.

It is apparent from the above description that while each spindle carries the relativel large number of 18 indicating wheels, in addition to the three totalizer wheels, the viewing openings are arranged on opposite sides of the casing for viewing the alternate wheels only on each spindle for the different holes, so that, in operation, the wheels have ample spacing :for ready access to rotate and adjust them to desired settings and for clear Visibility.

The invention thus provides a relatively simple, compact and convenient registering device of pocket size for progressively registering and indicating the scores of a golf foursome, 'hole by hole, as well as the total scores for the course. The device is adapted to be habitually carried in the pocket of a players jacket or :golf bag,

.so as to obviate the necessity for obtaining a.

disclosed by reference to the details of :a preferred embodiment, it is to be understood that such disclosure is intended in an illustrative, rather than a limiting sense, as it is contemplated that various modifications in the construction and arrangement of the parts will readily occur to those skilled in the art, within the spirit of the invention and the scope of the appended claims.

We claim:

1. In a game scoring device, 'a casing, a plurality of spaced parallel spindles in said casing, one for each player in a game to be scored, and :a series .of separately settable indicating means rotatabl mounted on each of said :spindles in .'-longitudinally spaced relation thereon, said in- .dicating :means being arranged in rows extending transversely of said'spindles with oneof :said rows .ior each of LSUCCGSSi-VBCOIItEStS to .bescored, each of .saidindicating means having marked thereon a circumferentially.extendingiprogression of numbers arranged in upright readin position one above another in each of said rows, and said casing having one side thereof formed with a series of separated openings for .each of said spindles for viewing alternate .ones of said indi- 2. A game scoring device as specified in claim 1 in which said indicating means also includes a plurality of numbered registering wheels in segregated arrangement at one end of each of said spindles and adapted for separate manual setting for registering a total of numbers shown by said indicating means on each corresponding spindle.

3. A game scoring device as specified in claim 1 in which each of said indicating means comprises a numbered wheel and an associated flange for manually rotating and setting the same to a desired indicating position.

4. In a scoring device, a casing, a plurality of spaced parallel spindles arranged substantially in a plane in said casing, a series of separately settable indicating means rotatably mounted on each of said spindles in longitudinally spaced relation thereon, each of said indicating means comprising a wheel and an associated flange for manually rotating and setting the same, said indicating means being arranged in rows extending transversely of said spindles, each of said wheels having marked thereon a circumferentially extending progression of numbers arranged in upright read ing position one above another in each of said said spindles and having the other side thereof formed with a series of separated openings therein for viewing and setting the remainder of said indicating means, respectively, on each spindle, to present said indicating means of each spindle with increased spacing therebetween and facilitate the viewing and setting thereof, and a plurality of numbered registering wheels in segregated arrangement at one end of each of said spindles for separate manual setting for registering a total of numbers shown by said indicating means on each corresponding spindle.

5. In a scoring device, a casing having substantially flat opposite sides and adapted to be carried in the pocket, a plurality of spaced parallel spindles in said casing, a series of separately settable indicating means rotatably mounted in longitudinally spaced relation on each spindle, each of said means comprising a wheel and a knurled flange associated therewith for manually rotating and setting said wheel, plate means reversely folded upon itself extending across said casing between adjacent spindles and formed with a series of oppositely extending resilient fingers forming detents for said knurled flanges, said indicating means being arranged in rows extending transversely of said spindles, each of said wheels having marked thereon a circumferentially extending progression of numbers arranged in upright reading position one above another in each of said rows, and said casing having one side thereof formed with a series of separated openings therein for viewing and setting alternate ones only of said indicating means on each of said spindles and having the other side thereof formed with a series of separated openings therein for viewing and setting the remainder of said indicating means on each spindle.

6. In a scoring device, a casing of substantially flat, tabular shape, a plurality of spaced parallel spindles in said casing, and a series of separately settable indicating wheels rotatably mounted on each of said spindles in longitudinally spaced relation thereon, said casing having one side thereof formed with a series of separated openings therein for viewing alternate ones only of said wheels of each spindle and having its other side formed with a series of separated openings therein for viewing the remainder of said wheels of each spindle, to present said wheels with increased spacing therebetween to facilitate viewing of the same.

7. In a scoring device, a casing of substantially flat, tabular shape, a plurality of spaced parallel spindles arranged substantially in a plane in said casing, and a series of separately settable indicating means rotatably mounted on each of said spindles in longitudinally spaced relation thereon, each of said indicating means comprising a numbered wheel and an associated flange for manually rotating and setting the same and said casing having one side thereof formed with a series of separated openings therein for viewing and setting alternate ones only of said indicating means on each of said spindles and having its other side formed with a series of separated openings therein for viewing and setting the remainder of said indicating means on each of said spindles, to present said indicating means with increased spacing to facilitate the viewing and setting thereof.

CHARLES G. PERRY. JOHN G. PERRY.

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